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The Princes of Serendip : The Princes of Serendip
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Beautiful vocal harmonies, piano, and violin in a provocative blend of classical chamber music, Celtic and modern folk, and poetry.
Genre: Folk: Modern Folk
Release Date: 2002
The Princes of Serendip © Copyright-T.G. Vanini
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Seven Baby Sparrows 3:05 $0.99
The Double Rainbow 2:42 $0.99
42 Years On 6:19 $0.99
Monkey On Your Shoulder 3:11 $0.99
Like An Empty Room 6:00 $0.99
Every Moment Is Now 3:26 $0.99
Heaven 3:50 $0.99
The Bargain 4:42 $0.99
October Butterfly 2:26 $0.99
Tigerleaf and Lizard's Claw 7:40 $0.99
The Dinosaur's Advice 3:39 $0.99
City of Visitors 6:25 $0.99
Chickadee 2:28 $0.99
Hobbyhorse 4:27 $0.99
Late in the Afternoon 4:30 $0.99
(outtake, Not a Song) 0:05 $0.99
Appleberries 1:45 $0.99
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Album Notes

"Sophisticated troubadours" The Princes of Serendip perform the song-poetry of T. G. Vanini, whose dense, unexpected imagery and haunting harmonies engage the listener in an intense exploration of a wide range of feelings in a world of enchantment and whimsy. Grounded in classical, folk, and Celtic music with a pinch of the Beatles thrown in for good measure, their songs are poetic, sophisticated, whimsical, worldly, childlike, socially conscious, powerfully emotional and downright silly. They remind some listeners of The Incredible String Band, others of Donovan or Roy Harper, but most agree they've never heard anyone quite like The Princes of Serendip. "The Princes Of Serendip prove, both onstage and on their recordings, that imagination, and a fearless originality, go a long, long, way." Mike Jurkovic, Rhythm & News, January 2003 "It's a flashing gypsy violin, it's a bit of Mozart, it's an ancient Irish refrain-the music of T.G. Vanini and his band, the Princes of Serendip

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REVIEWS

A great new album you'll want to hear
author: Marta Szabo
A great collection of songs, some familiar from their last few years of concerts and some that I had not heard. The quality of both the music and the lyrics remains exquisite, songs that truly transport me with their humanity, sincerity and magic.
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